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NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension Class Reference

Represents a dimension More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension:
NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation NXOpen.Annotations.IAppendedText NXOpen.DisplayableObject NXOpen.INXObject NXOpen.NXObject NXOpen.IFitTo NXOpen.TaggedObject NXOpen.INXObject NXOpen.INXObject NXOpen.Utilities.NXRemotableObject IMessageSink NXOpen.Annotations.BaseAngularDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseArcLengthDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseChamferDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseConcentricCircleDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseCylindricalDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseDiameterDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseFoldedRadiusDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseHoleDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseHorizontalDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseParallelDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BasePerpendicularDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseRadiusDimension NXOpen.Annotations.BaseVerticalDimension NXOpen.Annotations.OrdinateDimension NXOpen.Annotations.OrdinateOriginDimension

Public Types

enum  MeasurementTypes { General, Directed, FeatureOfSize }
 Specifies dimension measurement types More...
 

Public Member Functions

unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.AppendedText 
GetAppendedText ()
 Returns the appended text More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.DimensionPreferences 
GetDimensionPreferences ()
 Returns the dimension preferences More...
 
unsafe void GetDimensionText (out string[] mainTextLines, out string[] dualTextLines)
 Returns the dimension text - both the main text and the dual text. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity 
GetFirstAssociativity ()
 Returns the first associativity data. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MeasurementTypes 
GetMeasurementType ()
 Returns dimension measurement type. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.NarrowDimensionData 
GetNarrowDimensionPreferences ()
 Returns the narrow dimension preferences for the given linear dimension. More...
 
unsafe double GetNarrowDimensionTextOffset ()
 Returns the narrow dimension text offset for the given chain dimension. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity 
GetSecondAssociativity ()
 Returns the second associativity data. More...
 
unsafe bool IsApproximate ()
 Returns whether or not the given dimension is approximate. More...
 
unsafe bool IsDriving ()
 Determines if a dimension is driving. More...
 
unsafe void SetAppendedText (NXOpen.Annotations.AppendedText appendedText)
 Sets the appended text More...
 
unsafe void SetComputedSize (double computedSize)
  More...
 
unsafe void SetDimensionPreferences (NXOpen.Annotations.DimensionPreferences preferences)
 Sets the dimension preferences More...
 
unsafe void SetDimensionText (string[] mainTextLines)
 Set the main dimension text. More...
 
unsafe void SetFirstAssociativity (NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity newAssociativity)
 Sets the first associativity data. More...
 
unsafe void SetNarrowDimensionPreferences (NXOpen.Annotations.NarrowDimensionData narrowDimensionData)
 Sets the narrow dimension preferences to the given linear dimension. More...
 
unsafe void SetNarrowDimensionTextOffset (double narrowTextOffset)
 Sets the narrow dimension text offset for the given chain dimension. More...
 
unsafe void SetSecondAssociativity (NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity newAssociativity)
 Sets the second associativity data. More...
 
unsafe void UnretainForInconsistentSilhouette (int index)
 Unretain the dimension if it no longer has an inconsistent silhouette as the indexed associativity More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation.AssociativeOriginData 
GetAssociativeOrigin (out NXOpen.Point3d origin)
 Gets data that specifies the origin's associativity More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity 
GetAssociativity (int associativityIndex)
 Returns the associativity at specified index. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.Xform GetInferredAnnotationPlane (NXOpen.Annotations.PmiDefaultPlane jaDefaultPlane)
 Returns the inferred annotation plane More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.LetteringPreferences 
GetLetteringPreferences ()
 Returns the lettering preferences for the annotation More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.LineAndArrowPreferences 
GetLineAndArrowPreferences ()
 Returns the line and arrow preferences for the annotation More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.SymbolPreferences 
GetSymbolPreferences ()
 Returns the symbol preferences for the annotation More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.View[] GetViews ()
 Returns the views that the PMI display instance object is displayed in NOTE: This method is only valid for PMI display instance objects. More...
 
unsafe void InsertIntoStack (NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation stack, NXOpen.Annotations.StackAlignmentPosition position)
 Inserts the annotation into a stack. More...
 
unsafe void RemoveFromStack ()
 Removes the annotation from a stack. More...
 
unsafe void SetAssociativeOrigin (NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation.AssociativeOriginData assocOrigin, NXOpen.Point3d origin)
 Associates the annotation's origin to the specified geometry. More...
 
unsafe void SetAssociativity (int associativityIndex, NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity associativity)
 Sets the associativity at specified index. More...
 
unsafe void SetLetteringPreferences (NXOpen.Annotations.LetteringPreferences letteringPrefs)
 Sets the lettering preferences for the annotation. More...
 
unsafe void SetLineAndArrowPreferences (NXOpen.Annotations.LineAndArrowPreferences lineArrowPrefs)
 Sets the line and arrow preferences for the annotation. More...
 
unsafe void SetSymbolPreferences (NXOpen.Annotations.SymbolPreferences symbolPrefs)
 Sets the symbol preferences for the annotation. More...
 
unsafe void SetViews (NXOpen.View[] modelViews)
 Sets the views that the PMI display instance object is displayed in. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.DisplayableObject
unsafe void Blank ()
 Blanks the object. More...
 
unsafe void Highlight ()
 Highlights the object. More...
 
unsafe void RedisplayObject ()
 Redisplays the object in all views. More...
 
unsafe void RemoveViewDependency ()
 Remove dependency on all views from an object. More...
 
unsafe void SetNameLocation (NXOpen.Point3d location)
 Sets the location of the object's name. More...
 
unsafe void Unblank ()
 Unblanks the object. More...
 
unsafe void Unhighlight ()
 Unhighlights the object. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.NXObject
unsafe NXOpen.AttributeIterator CreateAttributeIterator ()
 Create an attribute iterator More...
 
unsafe void DeleteAllAttributesByType (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Deletes all attributes of a specific type. More...
 
unsafe void DeleteAllAttributesByType (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Deletes all attributes of a specific type with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, string title)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title. More...
 
unsafe void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, string title, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void DeleteUserAttribute (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, string title, bool deleteEntireArray, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title. More...
 
unsafe void DeleteUserAttributes (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Deletes the attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator More...
 
unsafe void DeleteUserAttributes (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Deletes the attributes encountered with the given Type with option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.INXObject FindObject (string journalIdentifier)
 Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetAttributeTitlesByType (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type. More...
 
unsafe bool GetBooleanUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.ComputationalTime 
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe int GetIntegerAttribute (string title)
 Gets an integer attribute by title. More...
 
unsafe int GetIntegerUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe bool GetNextUserAttribute (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator, out NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation info)
 Gets the next attribute encountered on the object, if any, that satisfies the given iterator. More...
 
unsafe string GetPdmReferenceAttributeValue (string attributeTitle)
 Gets the value of PDM Reference attribute for given object. More...
 
unsafe double GetRealAttribute (string title)
 Gets a real attribute by title. More...
 
unsafe double GetRealUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe string GetReferenceAttribute (string title)
 Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string. More...
 
unsafe string GetStringAttribute (string title)
 Gets a string attribute value by title. More...
 
unsafe string GetStringUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe string GetTimeAttribute (NXOpen.NXObject.DateAndTimeFormat format, string title)
 Gets a time attribute by title. More...
 
unsafe string GetTimeUserAttribute (string title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation 
GetUserAttribute (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetUserAttribute (string title, bool includeUnset, bool addStringValues, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Gets the first attribute (or attribute array) encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
unsafe string GetUserAttributeAsString (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index. More...
 
unsafe int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator)
 Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator. More...
 
unsafe int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator, bool countArrayAsOneAttribute)
 Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator. More...
 
unsafe int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, of the given type. More...
 
unsafe int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, bool includeUnset, bool countArrayAsOneAttribute)
 Gets the count of attributes on the object, if any, of the given type. More...
 
unsafe bool GetUserAttributeLock (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Determine the lock of the given attribute. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetUserAttributes (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator)
 Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetUserAttributes ()
 Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetUserAttributes (bool includeUnset)
 Gets all the attributes of the given object. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation[] 
GetUserAttributes (bool includeUnset, bool addStringValues)
 Gets all the attributes of the given object. More...
 
unsafe string[] GetUserAttributesAsStrings ()
 Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object. More...
 
unsafe int GetUserAttributeSize (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type)
 Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.NXObject[] GetUserAttributeSourceObjects ()
 Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes. More...
 
unsafe bool HasUserAttribute (NXOpen.AttributeIterator iterator)
 Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator More...
 
unsafe bool HasUserAttribute (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, int index)
 Determines if an attribute with the given Title, Type and array Index is present on the object Unset attributes will not be detected by this function, as its purpose is to test for the actual presence of the attribute on the object. More...
 
unsafe void Print ()
 Prints a representation of this object to the system log file. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, int value)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, int value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, double value)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, double value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, string value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, string value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute which is an attribute with a title and no value. More...
 
unsafe void SetAttribute (string title, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetBooleanUserAttribute (string title, int index, bool value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetName (string name)
 Sets the custom name of the object. More...
 
unsafe void SetPdmReferenceAttribute (string attributeTitle, string attributeValue)
 Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object. More...
 
unsafe void SetReferenceAttribute (string title, string value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string. More...
 
unsafe void SetReferenceAttribute (string title, string value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string, with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetTimeAttribute (string title, string value)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute. More...
 
unsafe void SetTimeAttribute (string title, string value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetTimeUserAttribute (string title, int index, string value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetTimeUserAttribute (string title, int index, NXOpen.NXObject.ComputationalTime value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttribute (NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeInformation info, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttribute (string title, int index, int value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttribute (string title, int index, double value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttribute (string title, int index, string value, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttribute (string title, int index, NXOpen.Update.Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
unsafe void SetUserAttributeLock (string title, NXOpen.NXObject.AttributeType type, bool @lock)
 Lock or unlock the given attribute. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
void PrintTestData (String variableName)
 <exclude> More...
 
void PrintTestData (String variableName, int lineNumber)
 <exclude> More...
 
override string ToString ()
 Returns a String that represents the current Object. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.Utilities.NXRemotableObject
IMessageCtrl AsyncProcessMessage (IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink)
 Asynchronously processes the given message. More...
 
IMessage SyncProcessMessage (IMessage msg)
 Synchronously processes the given message. More...
 

Properties

unsafe double ComputedSize [get]
 Returns the computed size of the dimension. More...
 
unsafe bool InspectionDimensionFlag [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the inspection box displayed around the dimension value. More...
 
unsafe bool IsOriginCentered [get, set]
 Returns or sets a flag indicating whether the dimension text is centered equally between the extension lines. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.FitAnsiHoleType 
LimitFitAnsiHoleType [get, set]
 Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit ANSI hole type. More...
 
unsafe string LimitFitDeviation [get, set]
 Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit deviation. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.FitDisplayStyle 
LimitFitDisplayStyle [get, set]
 Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit display style. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.FitAnsiHoleType 
LimitFitEnhancedDisplayType [get, set]
 Returns or sets the enhanced limit fit display type. More...
 
unsafe int LimitFitGrade [get, set]
 Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit grade. More...
 
unsafe string LimitFitShaftDeviation [get, set]
 Returns or sets the deviation for limit fit representation of shaft tolerance More...
 
unsafe int LimitFitShaftGrade [get, set]
 Returns or sets the grade for limit fit representation of shaft tolerance More...
 
unsafe double LowerMetricToleranceValue [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the metric lower tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe double LowerToleranceValue [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the lower tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.Direction MeasurementDirection [get, set]
 Returns or sets the measurement direction. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.View MeasurementDirectionView [get, set]
 Returns or sets the measurement direction view. More...
 
unsafe int MetricNominalDecimalPlaces [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the nominal value of a metric dimension. More...
 
unsafe int MetricToleranceDecimalPlaces [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the metric tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe int NominalDecimalPlaces [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the nominal value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe bool ReferenceDimensionFlag [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the visibility of the reference parenthesis of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe double ShaftLowerToleranceValue [get]
 Returns a setting to control the shaft lower tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe double ShaftUpperToleranceValue [get]
 Returns a setting to control the shaft upper tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe int ToleranceDecimalPlaces [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the primary tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.ToleranceType 
ToleranceType [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the tolerance display style. More...
 
unsafe double UpperMetricToleranceValue [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the metric upper tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
unsafe double UpperToleranceValue [get, set]
 Returns or sets a setting to control the upper tolerance value of a dimension. More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.Annotations.Annotation
unsafe NXOpen.Point3d AnnotationOrigin [get, set]
 Returns or sets the origin (location) of the annotation. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.Xform AnnotationPlane [get, set]
 Returns or sets the annotation plane. More...
 
unsafe bool HasAssociativeOrigin [get]
 Returns a flag indicating whether the origin is associative More...
 
unsafe bool IsOutOfDate [get]
 Returns the flag indicating whether the annotation is out of date More...
 
unsafe bool IsRetained [get]
 Returns a flag indicating whether the annotation is retained More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.Annotations.LeaderOrientation 
LeaderOrientation [get, set]
 Returns or sets the leader orientation for the annotation. More...
 
unsafe int NumberOfAssociativities [get]
 Returns the number of associativities for the annotation. More...
 
unsafe bool ParallelToScreen [get, set]
 Returns or sets the PMI parallel to screen setting More...
 
unsafe bool Suppressed [get]
 Returns the flag indicating whether the annotation is suppressed More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.DisplayableObject
unsafe int Color [get, set]
 Returns or sets the color of the object. More...
 
unsafe bool IsBlanked [get]
 Returns the blank status of this object. More...
 
unsafe int Layer [get, set]
 Returns or sets the layer that the object is in. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.DisplayableObject.ObjectFont 
LineFont [get, set]
 Returns or sets the line font of the object. More...
 
unsafe
NXOpen.DisplayableObject.ObjectWidth 
LineWidth [get, set]
 Returns or sets the line width of the object. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.Point3d NameLocation [get]
 Returns the location of the object's name. More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.NXObject
unsafe bool IsOccurrence [get]
 Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not. More...
 
unsafe string JournalIdentifier [get]
 Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object. More...
 
unsafe string Name [get]
 Returns the custom name of the object. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.Assemblies.Component OwningComponent [get]
 Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence. More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.BasePart OwningPart [get]
 Returns the owning part of this object More...
 
unsafe NXOpen.INXObject Prototype [get]
 Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence. More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
Tag Tag [get]
 Returns the tag of this object. More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.Utilities.NXRemotableObject
IMessageSink NextSink [get]
 Gets the next message sink in the sink chain. More...
 
- Properties inherited from NXOpen.INXObject
bool IsOccurrence [get]
 Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not. More...
 
string JournalIdentifier [get]
 Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object. More...
 
string Name [get]
 Returns the custom name of the object. More...
 
NXOpen.Assemblies.Component OwningComponent [get]
 Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence. More...
 
NXOpen.BasePart OwningPart [get]
 Returns the owning part of this object More...
 
NXOpen.INXObject Prototype [get]
 Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
new void initialize ()
 <exclude> More...
 

Detailed Description

Represents a dimension

Abstract class

Created in NX3.0.0

Member Enumeration Documentation

Specifies dimension measurement types

Enumerator
General 

General

Directed 

Directed

FeatureOfSize 

FeatureOfSize

Member Function Documentation

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.AppendedText NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetAppendedText ( )
inline

Returns the appended text

Created in NX4.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
Appended text

Implements NXOpen.Annotations.IAppendedText.

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.DimensionPreferences NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetDimensionPreferences ( )
inline

Returns the dimension preferences

Created in NX4.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
Dimenension preferences
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetDimensionText ( out string[]  mainTextLines,
out string[]  dualTextLines 
)
inline

Returns the dimension text - both the main text and the dual text.

The returned text may contain just the computed dimension value or manual text including the control characters.

Note that the text doesn't contain the tolerance text, appended text or text for flags like inspection/reference.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters
mainTextLinesList of main text lines
dualTextLinesList of dual text lines
unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetFirstAssociativity ( )
inline

Returns the first associativity data.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MeasurementTypes NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetMeasurementType ( )
inline

Returns dimension measurement type.

Created in NX10.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
Dimension Measurement Type.
unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.NarrowDimensionData NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetNarrowDimensionPreferences ( )
inline

Returns the narrow dimension preferences for the given linear dimension.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
Narrow dimension preferences
unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetNarrowDimensionTextOffset ( )
inline

Returns the narrow dimension text offset for the given chain dimension.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.GetSecondAssociativity ( )
inline

Returns the second associativity data.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
unsafe bool NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.IsApproximate ( )
inline

Returns whether or not the given dimension is approximate.

A dimension is approximate if it is attached to lightweight view geometry that doesn't have exact data.

Created in NX9.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
TRUE, if dimension is approximate. FALSE, if dimension is not approximate.
unsafe bool NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.IsDriving ( )
inline

Determines if a dimension is driving.

A driving dimension is a dimension that is used to constrain geometry created by the sketcher on a drawing. A driving dimension is also referred to as a sketch dimension.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetAppendedText ( NXOpen.Annotations.AppendedText  appendedText)
inline

Sets the appended text

Created in NX4.0.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
appendedTextAppended text

Implements NXOpen.Annotations.IAppendedText.

unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetComputedSize ( double  computedSize)
inline

Created in NX5.0.0

Deprecated in NX8.0.0. Use NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetDimensionText instead.

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
computedSize
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetDimensionPreferences ( NXOpen.Annotations.DimensionPreferences  preferences)
inline

Sets the dimension preferences

Created in NX4.0.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
preferencesNew dimension preferences
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetDimensionText ( string[]  mainTextLines)
inline

Set the main dimension text.

If the dimension is manual non-numerical text dimension and it has dual dimension, the dual dimension text will also be set with the same text as the main text.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
mainTextLinesList of main text lines
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetFirstAssociativity ( NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity  newAssociativity)
inline

Sets the first associativity data.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters
newAssociativity
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetNarrowDimensionPreferences ( NXOpen.Annotations.NarrowDimensionData  narrowDimensionData)
inline

Sets the narrow dimension preferences to the given linear dimension.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
narrowDimensionDataNew narrow dimension preferences
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetNarrowDimensionTextOffset ( double  narrowTextOffset)
inline

Sets the narrow dimension text offset for the given chain dimension.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
narrowTextOffset
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.SetSecondAssociativity ( NXOpen.Annotations.Associativity  newAssociativity)
inline

Sets the second associativity data.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters
newAssociativity
unsafe void NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.UnretainForInconsistentSilhouette ( int  index)
inline

Unretain the dimension if it no longer has an inconsistent silhouette as the indexed associativity

Created in NX12.0.0

License requirements: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

Parameters
indexindex

Property Documentation

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ComputedSize
get

Returns the computed size of the dimension.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.InspectionDimensionFlag
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the inspection box displayed around the dimension value.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe bool NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.IsOriginCentered
getset

Returns or sets a flag indicating whether the dimension text is centered equally between the extension lines.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.FitAnsiHoleType NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitAnsiHoleType
getset

Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit ANSI hole type.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe string NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitDeviation
getset

Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit deviation.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.FitDisplayStyle NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitDisplayStyle
getset

Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit display style.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.FitAnsiHoleType NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitEnhancedDisplayType
getset

Returns or sets the enhanced limit fit display type.

Used to determine if the tolerance representation is for hole, shaft, or fit tolerance (fit meaning both hole and shaft tolerances are displayed).

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX9.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitGrade
getset

Returns or sets the tolerance limit fit grade.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe string NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitShaftDeviation
getset

Returns or sets the deviation for limit fit representation of shaft tolerance

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX9.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LimitFitShaftGrade
getset

Returns or sets the grade for limit fit representation of shaft tolerance

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX9.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LowerMetricToleranceValue
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the metric lower tolerance value of a dimension.

If the dimension is displayed with equal bilateral tolerance type, the lower tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

If the dimension is displayed with unilateral plus tolerance type, the lower tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.LowerToleranceValue
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the lower tolerance value of a dimension.

If the dimension is displayed with equal bilateral tolerance type, the lower tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

If the dimension is displayed with unilateral plus tolerance type, the lower tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.Direction NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MeasurementDirection
getset

Returns or sets the measurement direction.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.View NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MeasurementDirectionView
getset

Returns or sets the measurement direction view.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MetricNominalDecimalPlaces
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the nominal value of a metric dimension.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.MetricToleranceDecimalPlaces
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the metric tolerance value of a dimension.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.NominalDecimalPlaces
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the nominal value of a dimension.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe bool NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ReferenceDimensionFlag
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the visibility of the reference parenthesis of a dimension.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ShaftLowerToleranceValue
get

Returns a setting to control the shaft lower tolerance value of a dimension.

Created in NX10.0.1

License requirements: None.

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ShaftUpperToleranceValue
get

Returns a setting to control the shaft upper tolerance value of a dimension.

Created in NX10.0.1

License requirements: None.

unsafe int NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ToleranceDecimalPlaces
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the number of decimal places for the primary tolerance value of a dimension.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe NXOpen.Annotations.ToleranceType NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.ToleranceType
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the tolerance display style.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.UpperMetricToleranceValue
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the metric upper tolerance value of a dimension.

If the dimension is displayed with unilateral minus tolerance type, the upper tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Annotations.Dimension.UpperToleranceValue
getset

Returns or sets a setting to control the upper tolerance value of a dimension.

If the dimension is displayed with unilateral minus tolerance type, the upper tolerance value is ignored and this method will return the default tolerance value.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Created in NX5.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: geometric_tol ("GDT") OR drafting ("DRAFTING")


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